Bobby pin gun



. March 29, 1960 v JONES ETAL 2,930,383

BOBBY PIN GUN Filed June 2, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet -1 March 29, 1960 J, JONES ETAL 2,930,383

I BOBBY PIN Gun Filed June 2, 1958 2-Sheets-Sheet 2 J as 54 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIII I'll y IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZ 5 7 2 2 8 I 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIl rlllllIlllllllIIIllIIIIIII/III United States Patent Dave ll. Jones This invention relates to dispensers and more particularly to a bobby pin dispenser.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bobby pin dispenser that will automatically eject single bobby pins in an opened condition, in response to actuation of an injection plunger.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage container for bobby pins having manually operated means for singly ejecting the bobby pins in a spread apart condition, whereby they may be applied directly to the hair without any further manipulation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a bobby pin gun of the above type that will completely eliminate the necessity of having to use fingernails and teeth in order to spread the hobby pins apart during arrangement of the hair, thus saving a substantial amount of time and preventing injury to the person.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a bobby pin dispenser bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and efiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bobby pin storage device and dispenser made in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an ejector slide forming a part of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional view of the hobby pin dispenser shown in Fig. 1, constructed in accordance with one form of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal cross sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing a modified form of construction;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing a still further modified form of construction;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 7, showing a still further modified form of construction; and

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross sectional view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 9.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 1 to 4 thereof, a bobby pin dispenser 10 made in accordance with one form of the present invention is shown to include a housing 12 having one end that is normally closed by a closure 14 that is secured to housing 12 by means of side flaps 15. This closure has a longitudinal slot 16 through which the outer end of a mounting strip 17 extends, upon which strip a series of single bobby pins 20 are removably supported. A downwardly depending rod 18 is also carried by the closure 14 the free end of which is spaced apart from the bottom slide surface 21 of the housing, so as to permitfthe'passage of the bobby pins thereby. In :arranging the bobby pins 20 along the'strip 17,-the rod 18 extends through the eyes of the bobby pins so as to maintain them in proper stacked position within the housing. The opposite closed end of .thehousing 12 is provided with an opening 22 at one lateral side, while the opposite lateral side is provided with an outwardly extending projection that forms a handle 25. A slot extending through the handle 25 slidably receives the push bar 26 that is adapted to be reciprocated forward to the interior of the housing 12 at 57 and rearward to a pin 58 manually by means of a thumb plate 57. A triangular spreader block 24 is mounted adjacent to the opening 22 in the wall of the housing 12 and is operative to spread the legs of the bobby pin apart as it is ejected by the pusher bar 26.

In actual use, a bank of bobby pins supported upon the mounting strip 17 is inserted into the housing, with the rod 18 extending through the eyes of the pins. By pressing downward on closure 14 the mounting strip is pulled out leaving the loaded gun ready to operate. Thus, in response to forward movement of the push bar 26 the lowermost bobby pin is forced outwardly through the opening 22 into engagement with the spreader block 24, whereby the legs of the bobby pin are spread apart ready for use.

In Figures 5 and 6, a modified form of construction 30 is shown wherein the housing 32 has a pair of forwardly converging recesses 36 adjacent to the opening 35 in the wall. A pair of resilient spring fingers 33 are supported upon the housing by means of pins 34 and partially close the opening 35. Thus, in response to ejection of the bobby pin 29, the spring fingers 33 guide it into engagement with the spreader block 24 to prevent the reentry of the pin into the housing.

With reference now to Figures 7 and 8, a still further modified form of construction 40 is shown wherein the housing 42 is provided with a single resilient finger 43 that extends across the opening 44 through which the bobby pins are ejected. This resilient spring 43 functions in a manner similar to the spring fingers 33 hereinbefore described to guide the bobby pin into engagement with the spreader block 24 and prevent the reentry there.- of back into the housing.

With reference now to Figures 9 and 10 of the drawings, a still further modified form of construction 50 is shown wherein the housing 52 is provided with an outwardly diverging cutout 53 adjacent to the opening'in the wall through which the bobby pins are ejected. In this embodiment, the bobby pins 55 have an outwardly diverging front leg portion 56 that is accommodated within this large cutout 53 so as to be guided properly into engagement with the spreader block 24.

It will be recognized that minor variations can be made in the aforementioned embodiments of the present invention in order to accommodate bobby pins of different sizes and shapes. In any event, the basic action of the dispenser is the same in all cases, the spreader bar 24 effecting the proper spreading of the bobby pin legs as it is ejected in response to actuation of the thumb bar 27. This device can be readily operated by hand, thus leaving the other hand free to hold the hair while setting.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A bobby pin dispenser comprising a hollow narrow 3 rectangular body having its top open and having a bottom wall which has both ends extending beyond the body parallel to the open top in the direction of the greatest dimenison of said body, one extended end havingthereon a triangular shaped spreader and the body having anopening'above the bottom wall toward the spreader throughwhich bobby pins may be pushed with their open end toward the spreader, a pusher barslidable on said bottom wall within the body and on the other extended end of the wall, the body having a. cover over the other extended end, the bar having a finger piece projecting laterally therefrom and the body having a slot in which said finger. piece slides, a closure slidably received on said open top, a rod carried by said closure and. extending toward the bottom wall but terminating 15 5 strip carrying said bobby pins may be withdrawn.

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